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    Problem Report Number 0976
    Submitter's Classification Test Suite problem
    State Resolved
    Resolution Test Suite Deficiency (TSD)
    Problem Resolution ID TSD.X.0491
    Raised 1970-01-01 08:00
    Updated 2003-03-13 08:00
    Published 1995-08-03 08:00
    Product Standard Commands and Utilities V2 (UNIX 95)
    Certification Program The Open Brand certification program
    Test Suite VSC version 4.1.4
    Test Identification POSIX.cmd/xargs 11
    Problem Summary TSD4C.00018 Test method is flawed.
    Problem Text
    This test checks for proper handling of '--' in xargs command
    line. It does this by creating an executable shell script named
    -_xargs_11.sh and issuing the command: xargs -- -_xargs_11.sh.

    xargs responds by exec'ing the command:

    -_xargs_11.sh sixteen-16-chars sixteen-16-chars

    which fails with:

    -_xargs_11.sh: bad option(s)

    The problem is that exec determines -_xargs_11.sh is a shell
    script and issues the command:

    "sh -_xargs_11.sh sixteen-16-chars sixteen-16-chars"

    sh then tries to interpret "--_xargs_11.sh" as shell options
    and fails.

    This causes the test to fail.
    Test Output
    15|1 1.10 1|TCM Start
    400|1 11 1 10:54:15|IC Start
    200|1 1 10:54:15|TP Start
    520|1 1 1609 1 1|Assertion #11 (A): End-of-options delimiter test
    520|1 1 1609 1 1|*ERROR - command execution produced different exit codes
    520|1 1 1609 1 2|*ERROR - Return Status = 0 1
    220|1 1 1 10:54:17|FAIL

    Review Information

    Review Type TSMA Review
    Start Date null
    Completed null
    Status Complete
    Review Recommendation No Resolution Given
    Review Response
    We agree this is a test suite deficiency in the test
    suite version(s) listed.

    Review Type SA Review
    Start Date null
    Completed null
    Status Complete
    Review Resolution Test Suite Deficiency (TSD)
    Review Conclusion
    This is an agreed Test Suite Deficiency.

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